THE ‘GRAPHIC' COUSINS’ COT FUND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVII, Issue XVI, 17 October 1896, Page 507

THE ‘GRAPHIC' COUSINS’ COT FUND.

This fund is for the purpose of maintaining a poor, sick child in the Auckland Hospital, and is contributed to by the Graphic cousins—readers of the children’s page. The cot has been already bought by their kind collection of money, and now /'25 a year is needed to pay for the nursing, food, and medical attendance of the child in it. Any contributions will be gladly received by Cousin Kate, care of the Lady Editor, New Zealand Graphic, Shortland-street, or collecting cards will be sent on application. Dear Cousin Kate.—l have intended writing to you for some time, but I have been trying to finish a scrapbook for the cot. I will try to write oftener. We have just gone back to school after having two weeks’ holidays. I think it would be very nice if all the cousins could assemble together once a year. I went for a very enjoyable picnic in the holidays. We walked to a place called Crofton, where we rested for about five minutes. Then we went in the bush and gathered ferns and mosses. I must close this short letter now, as I have finished this side of the paper.—From Phcebe Ronayne. P.S.—I hope Florrie is getting better, and how is Johnnie, please ?

[Thank-you for the proposed scrap-book. As you would see last week, Florrie is not any better yet. I did not hear about Johnnie, and I have such a severe cold that I do not care to go near any sick people for fear of giving it to them. You are beginning picnics early. We quite intended making up one to the beach last week, but the weather forbade such a step, as it turned very cold and wet. I have sown some phlox and sweet peas, but cannot see any sign of them, though they should have been up. Perhaps the ground is too cold, or, worse still, perhaps they appeared early in the morning, and the slugs got there first. Cousin Jack also put some in his garden, and he says they have completely vanished ! Yes, I do wish we could all meet annually. What a gathering we should have ! I suppose you have no holidays now till Christmas ?—Cousin Kate.]